The Bulgarian Medical Association
awarded with the Honorary Sign "Golden Star" and an Honorary Diploma
the doctors from St. Marina University Hospital-Varna for their high
professionalism and dedication in rescuing the victims in Hitrino.
"There is a ray of light
shining brightly in the terrible tragedy that happened - that is the benefit
done by the medics who were the first to help. They did not care that it was
Saturday, that their working time was over a long time ago, that they were not
on duty at that very moment. The only thing that led them was their
professional and human duty. Some of the most severely injured victims were transported
and treated at St. Marina University Hospital. All doctors, health care
professionals, employees worked selflessly and incessantly. What the medics did
is an eloquent proof that we are able to show solidarity and understanding in
the pain, to help each in trouble, and be together. Dedicated work, experience,
open eyes to innovations and high morale – that is what our society requires
form us, doctors. The catastrophe in Hitrino has proved that these qualities are
not missing in our guild. Today, the Bulgarian Medical Association honours with
plaquette "Golden Star" you – the medics, the teams which have fulfilled
their duty wholeheartedly." With these words, the Deputy Chairperson of
BMA Dr. Galinka Pavlova addressed the medics at St. Marina University Hospital
and gave the highest honour to the Executive Director of the hospital Prof. Dr.
Valentin Ignatov.
Prof. Ignatov thanked for the honour and turned to the
medics, "Dear colleagues, on behalf of the management and personally on my
behalf I wish to thank all teams who were at work and those who were called for
from their homes. You all coped with the situation perfectly, brilliantly, you
showed high professionalism, which once again strengthened the image of
"St. Marina" as a high-tech, modern hospital, ready to deal with any
situation."
